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About The Ashland register. (Ashland, Jackson County, Or.) 1927-19?? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 6, 1928)
PAGE / F O U R m THE ASHLAND REGISTER T h e R E G I S T E R ’S E D I T O R I A L a n d F E A T U R E P a g e {ft M:.' C. J. READ, Editor and Publisher ■' A Prospective i a hr Aiililauii iUryiatiT ■ r .k S c m i - W « ( k ly Paper Published at Ashland, Oregon O R EG O N Formerly the Central Point and Ashland American Office at 372 Ku*t Main Street BUSINKS AND NK.WS PHONE U5 $ 2.00 One Year AdvartUing Rate* Given on Application Entered at the Postoffice at Ashland, Oregon, as Second Class Matter, under the Act of Congress o f March 3, 1870 Member S T A T E E D I T O R I A L A S S O C IA T IO N Member N A T I O N A L E D I T O R I A L A S S O C IA T IO N NOW PA, DON’ T FORGET TO DROP THOSE FRESH EGGS OFF TO M R S , H U B B A R D 'S AND CARRIE W A N TS A LIP STICK AND YOU MIGHT S T O P AND G ET I L B IL L IE 'S ALL RIGHT M A .YOU BETTER PUT THE COFFEE ON SO IT WILL BE HOTj ç % m ■ JURY REFORM f W e do manage to inch ahead every now and then. At last, after years artd years o f talk, a de finite effort is going to be made to reform the obvious defects o f the American jury system. l Tp to the present everybody, pretty nearly, has agreed in liberally criticizing the jury system, but nobody ever had the initiative to do something about it. Now, however. Senator Norris o f Neb raska and Senator Walsh o f Montana announce that they propose to step in \v here timider states men have feared to tread. They don’t know just yet precisely what they are going to propose in the way o f jury reform, but it is gome to be some thing aimed at substituting intelligent juries for the juries o f dumb bells in important criminal trials. What the two senators will propose will apply, necessarily, only to juries in federal courts. But if they succeed in bringing about a reform that is found to be workable it may in time percolate through to our state courts. It took so profound an impression as that fur nished by the Fall-Sinclair criminal prosecution to shock even these eminent statesmen into ac tion. They have undoubtedly been aware, like the rest o f as, o f the farce enacted over and over By DAVID MARK BY THE TIME 1 GET BACK. S H O E S -A N D 1------— J 216 Central Ave., Ashland, Oregon “ BEASTLY WORK” It was a German who was speaking to Eng lishmen, at Central Hall in London. A German of parts was he, General Von Schoenaich, described as the idol o f the German militarist press during the world war. And this, as reported in a dispatch to the Baltimore Sun is what he said : “ I owe explanations o f how I came to be a changed man. For 37 years I was a soldier With all my heart. I made my first step toward paci fism during the war. Formerly soldiers’ work was deemed chivalrous. Perhaps it was in the old days, when one gallant knight fought another. “ But what has modern technique made o f this once chivalrous occupation? In modern war one man with a big engine stands about 10 miles be hind the front and kills with his engine perhaps hundreds o f thousands o f soldiers .behind the enemy’s front. He never sees these killed soldiers and all he knows about them is that they are men with wives and children, just like himself. “ Victory now is not a matter o f bravery, but o f the one who has the best gun. The only man who makes a good business or this new warfare . * is the manufacturer o f its engines. They are very expensive and the wives and children o f the killed soldiers must pay for them. This is not chivalrous — it is beastly work. “ My second step as a pacifist was made after the war. I read in a newspaper that during the war Lloyd George said that after it was over every Englishman would In* happier and richer than ever before. That is the idea which all statesmen in all wars have had, but I ask you English people you have won the war, but are you happier? Are you richer?.” There were cries o f “ No! N o! We are worse o ff,” and the general concluded: “ How does the economic condition o f the world look today? nine years after this stupid war? We have in the world millions o f idle work ers and thousands o f idle factories. Victors and those who have lost the war have been damaged alike.” The soldier’s trade has become what this soldier terms it— “ beastly work.” It is imperson al. mechanical, dirty. It strikes as much at wo men and children as at men, ns when the Ger mans sank the Lusitania and the British enforc ed the starvation blockade. Whatever that was picturesque, chivalrous, inspiring, it may once nave had it has lost. Men. however devoted, how ever dauntless, however admirable, become only its cannon fodder. Poison gas and stink bombs have replaced the manly sword as its fitting em blem. And to victor and vanquished the result Is the same— incalculable and irretrievable loss, with no compensating gain. War stands pilloried today as the supreme human folly, the supreme human sin. And pillor ied along with it, in the eyes o f multitudes o f good men and women, are the despised “ paci fists,” whose sole fault is that they are seeking to banish war from civilized society. “ ’Tis a mad world, mv masters.” 9 — Or a Romance and Adventure in and o f the West ly three departments as before the amendment, it provided for four. It was this provision that did the trick. The last vestige of the an* cient paganism or Babylonian ini quity i. e. the divine right o f th* exploiter, was blotted out. The Court upon inquiring into the pro vision o f the Constiution did not find that it was the legal right of the government o f Oregon to use his police powers to enforce ex ploitation upon the workers and to protect the exploiter and pro fiteer from those whom thjy leg;*!- !y robbed. Ir*tea .- the Court dis in the irrepressible bui interested cerned by -.he means. That Molly. “ But how or can he pro. it was the duty o f Oregon to use tect the fool from his foolish-* all o f his powers to secure em- ness?" quiried Molly. A tired look I ployment for the work people ami came into the Chief Justice eyes as to protect them from exploitation he replied “ In a state where forc and profiteering. ed exploitation is impossible, be-* There being no politics selfish cause of the economic freedom, a fool may not be saved from his interests in the form o f a privé, foolishness but the innocent and lege class could not find any poli generous are protected from thd ticians to join with them and adopt cunning and crafty.” “ And tha? Oregon thereby taking him from is a lot broke in Judge C. In * his parents. Hence, there was no social order as we .have described, adoption. Paternalism is displaced by fra By the amendment the last of ternalism. Industrialism will dis the evils handed down by • and place politics. A person could through the Courts acceptance o f loose his money and other valu* the English Common law as Am ablts by theft, gambling or other erican Jurisprudence and by court wise, but he or she could not lose precedents was removed. Society thei r inalcniable right to work, had by this amendment dond without exploitation, the amend through amendment for politic* ment I have been talking about what she had done in the first wrought a great change. Instead of quarter o f the century for the sal, the constitution providing for on- oon and did it the same way. Where there were cities that had a Commissioner-manager form, the hoard o f commissioners were ex-offieio Precinct Labor Com missioners. The Legislature also created a State Commissioner of Finance »s a municipal official to act as an accessory official to the Department o f industry and com merce. A state having such pow ers, duties and rights and obliga tions is sure to be and is a bless ing to his -parents the people. We are very proud of our Oregon. "Excuse me your honor,” broke HUNT again in selecting juries for important service. It wasn't until they saw it in a court held down to accepti g for service only men who knew noth ing about the infamous Teapot Dome scandal that t’l, y were moved to do something more than talk. ‘ £ O f course this reform hasn’t been accomplish ed yet. There are two somewhat perverse houses o f congress and an executive to be reckoned with and Senator Norris hasn’t been any to success ful in getting his reform proposals adopted. Still a start is being made and that is something. -------------- j CHESTERFIELDS OF THE HIGHWAYS STABBER Î Had you noticed that the old world is fast im proving in politeness and in spirit o f accommo dation and good fellowship? If asked whence it comes, right o ff the reel, we would say the oil stations, where the attendants are the souls o f courtesy, kindness and condescension. It is said that some o f the big concerns school their employees in the art o f making themselves - agreeable. Anyway, they are a nice class o f people with whom to do business and we take o ff our hats. r So altogether: Hats o ff to oil filling atten dants ! May they continue to spread the cement o f fellowship, relief and good cheer! 2 1-2 lb. Climax 1 Cotton Bats, Com- I L JJ fort Size l ü d Each 79c ^ d ¿4 L Cotton Sheet Blan kets, Size 64x76. l l Pair $1.85 J hf . Q liality S t o * le v_} January Clearance Sale I Offers Remarkable Bargains in EVERY SEC TION of this GREAT STORE. PRAISE FOR TEACHERS The other day a lady told us o f visiting a school room, just before the holidays and she declared that it was “ beautifully decorated,” adding, “ you should have seen it," W e wonder how many parents in Ashland have visited the schools during the past three months, and whether, or not, they appreciate the efforts being made by the teachers in this country. While on the subject we are moved to say that criticism is seldom deserved by the modern school teacher. 1 hose who are charged with educating our young are usually impressed with their responsi bility and try to do the best they can under the circumstances. Very often, they go to much trouble in order to give the pupils pleasure. As a rule they have too many pupils to teach, rather poor equipment and lack the serious cooperation o f parents, which means a great help to them. Under the circumstances the average school teacher does very well, and deserves the thanks o f the community, as well as those o f the parents immediately concerned. Wool, Wool ami Cotton, and Cotton also Comforters, 1-3 LESS THAN REGULAR PRICES Womens Winter Coals Every Coat Must Go Just ONE-HALF Regular Price MAKE YOUR SELECTION NOW CAN YOU—DO YOU— READ? , ^ Blankets COME! Wool filled and Cotton filled a great Cleanup. 1 he average citizen o f Ashland does not take advantage o f this wonderful age o f printing. 1 here is hardly a subject, frivolous or serious, about which one cannot find excellent books ex tremely reasonably priced, yet most o f us read only a few each year. Each family in this county would be better o f f if it made a practice o f buying not less than one good book every month and reading it. There are well written stories, excellent popular treatment o f the sciences fine biographies and discussions and reminiscenoese without end. By exercising a little judgment the average citizen could add wonderfully to his knowledge and at the same time greatly enjoy the process. Many a man, in telling a joke acts the part. “ PHANTOM” Bridgeport, Conn.— The recent stabbing o f Mrs. Estelle Haupler by the “ phantom” stabber has caused the city officials and cit- ¿ens to rise up in arms. The “ Phur.tom” has attacked twenty- five young women from twelve vears o f age to twenty-six in the last three years and has succeeded n escaping detection and capture. The police department, detectives and the fire department are join ing in the search. Gloria Rainproof Umbrellas Wool Gloves Made with Amber tips $*>.95 and Fancy Handle, A $3.48 Value. Now Made with fancy Cuffs $ 1 .00 t ome in Brown and Tan * Shades. \ alues to $1.50 pair. ALL SILKS AND WOOL GOODS REDUCED ALL LINENS, WHITE GOODS AND DOMESTICS REDUCED ALL BLANKETS, COMFORTERS AND PILLOWS REDUCED OFECOSTV,NTFR C 0 A T AND « « E S S MUST GO REGARDLESS Both Silk and W ool Dresses, A gieat cleanup $8 75 ► « Childrens Winter C o in n | ,* „i •' - ' * .. , p. V j lues to $12 50 '* 7 .48 #